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Feds cracking down on flavoured tobacco

Friday, December 03 2010


By LAURA PAYTON, Parliamentary BureauToronto Sun online logo

OTTAWA – The government's trying to close loopholes that allow cigar makers to continue producing the flavoured cigarillos that are popular with teen smokers, Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq said Thursday.

In response to a question by NDP health critic Megan Leslie, Aglukkaq said Health Canada officials are taking another look at the current rules for cigarillos, which were updated last summer.

“We're investigating that (closing the loopholes), yes ... I would love to make an announcement on that,” Aglukkaq said.

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